The Hobart College Statesmen came into today's contest against local rival Saint John Fisher College looking to avoid their first 0-2 start since the 1999 season. Hobart (1-1) looked a little shaky at the start as the offense failed to convert two fourth down conversions early in the game. The Statesmen defense, which was shredded last weekend by Brockport, stepped up and successfully kept the Cardinals (0-2) out of the end zone all game.
The Statesmen out-gained Fisher 416-280 yards, intercepting SO QB Joshua Michels once (and almost a couple of other times also, but the Cardinals got lucky breaks on a few pass deflections). SR QB Shane Sweeney was back to form, throwing for 256 yards and three TDs.
SO WR John DelliSanti had a game high 75 yards, including a 60 yard catch and run for a TD to put up Hobart 17-3 early in the third quarter. FY RB Dakota Harvey led the Statesmen ground game with 77 rushing yards and a TD. He played a more significant role once JR RB Tynard Barfield left the game with an apparent ankle injury. Hopefully it's not too serious and Ty will be back soon.
The Statesmen OL played a much better game, helping Hobart grind out 160 rushing yards, and only allowing two sacks. Defensively the Statesmen were improved as well, coming up with key stops with their backs to the wall on several occasions. The Cardinals missed a FG and went 0 for 3 on fourth down conversions, a couple of those in the Hobart red zone. Four Hobart defenders had seven tackles a piece, including SO OLB Jayson Prince who had another very good game after his debut against Brockport in Week 1. Prince added two sacks, two TFLs and a pass break up in today's game.
FY PK Kyle Hackett came thru on a key 29 yard FG late in the first half to help give Hobart a 10-3 halftime lead. He was a perfect 4-4 on PATs to boot (pun intended). The FG was his first one for the Statesmen and his college career.
Former Statesmen DC Scott Yoder '01 will return to Geneva for the first time since 2012 with his Shenandoah Hornets club for a rare Saturday night game headlining HWS' Parents & Homecoming weekend. More on that game after we get through this Hurricane Irma stuff down here in Florida.
Special thanks to WEOS PBP man and friend, Ted Baker, for his kind words during today's broadcast. All remains well here in Orlando. We will see how it goes Sunday night.
More to come. Thanks for reading and go 'Bart!
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